The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Berlin 2026, Daniel Schäfer crossed the line in 1:12:29: 119th of 686 men, faster than 83% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 1:49 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:17 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Berlin ran slow: the 2,286 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 0:42 slower here than at their other races. Daniel Schäfer's fastest of 3 finishes in the Open division.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:55Running 1 3:38v median +0:09
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Block 02 6:04Running 2 3:35v median −0:10
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Block 03 6:58Running 3 3:40v median −0:20
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Block 04 8:07Running 4 3:37v median −0:21
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Block 05 7:52Running 5 3:36v median −0:31
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Block 06 5:51Running 6 3:37v median −0:25
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Block 07 7:03Running 7 3:37v median −0:27
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Block 08 10:46Running 8 4:43v median −1:12
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 12:01
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 684
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 684 men who finished.